Russia ends blanket ban on vegetable imports

Russia is ending a blanket ban on vegetable imports from the European Union put in place over fears of E. coli infection, starting with the Netherlands and Belgium, ending a 26-day ban intended to prevent an E. coli outbreak centred on Germany from spreading east.

Germany reported one more death in the outbreak, taking the total to at least 47.

The disease control centre says 3901 people have been reported sick in Germany. A further 142 cases have been reported in 15 other countries.